some one also recommended a hd tv antanna
would this work as well?
thanks
Hank
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From: "Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: off topic fm and am antanna help


> Hi Hank, I've done much reading on this subject of improving fm reception
> with an indoor antenna.  As you already learned, amplified antennas don't
> work.  I also tried the BesBuy indoor active Terk fm tower with no luck. 
> I
> really don't think you can do much better than the good old rabbit ears
> antenna for indoor antennas.  The trick to using one of these antennas is
> getting the right location and orientation.  On some stations just moving
> the elements an inch or so will cause me to lose my station.  Also try
> setting the elements to about a 40 degree angle and then tip the setup in
> the direction that gives the best signal.  If you can get the rabbit ears
> into a crawl space in  to the attic this might help.
>
> Try a loop.  Length is 1005/Freq in Mhz (about 10 feet for fm).  Connect 
> the
> ends of the wire to the 300-ohm side of a 300 to 75 ohm balun.
>
> Below I've listed a couple of antennas I'm researching, but have not 
> tried.
> They are both really just dipoles but these antennas are often mentioned 
> in
> the audiophile articles I like to read.
>
> The Silver Ribbon Antenna by Magnum Dynalab
> The SR-100
> (I think it's about $35 if you can find one)
> A high-efficiency indoor antenna that is ...
> . Continuously tunable across the FM dial to maximize reception,
> . Rotatable for best station orientation.
> . Designed to complement just about any FM system arrangement.
> . Receives local HDTV signal with ease due to its UHF design.
> . Directionality helps in solving problems due to multi path interference
>
>
> And then Ccrane has a $35 dipole (I think it's just an off-center fed
> dipole), but it might be worth a try.  About $35.
>
>
> Good luck,
> 73, Ken -N5SWR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of hank smith
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 6:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: off topic fm and am antanna help
>
>
> Hello.
> I am trying to pull in some week signals out of seattle wa from olympia 
> wa.
> I am running a boston acoustics recepter
> currently I am using a pair of rabbit ear tv antanna's in the horzontal
> possission and am getting a little better results but I am needing a bit
> more recieving power on fm and I am also needing some am recommendations.
> I purchased a amplified am/fm antanna from terk for 30 dollars from best 
> buy
>
> and it was the worst performming antanna that was amplified I ran in to 
> even
>
> with the amp maxxed, it had a amp dial that you could adjust.
> any recommendations for indoor use that I can purchase at a local store?
> either from radio shack best buy or some other  place?
> thanks
> Hank
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